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EASTERN TRANSP. CO. v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 219, 220, Dockets 20928, 20929.

167 F.2d 559 (1948)

EASTERN TRANSP. CO. v. UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. EASTERN TRANSP. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

April 28, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Boal, of New York City, J. Vincent Keogh, U. S. Atty., of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Tompkins, Boal & Tompkins, of New York City (Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, and Jos. M. Rault, all of New Orleans, La., of counsel), for appellant.

Christopher E. Heckman and Foley & Martin, both of New York City, for appellee.

Before L. HAND, AUGUSTUS N. HAND, and CHASE, Circuit Judges.

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree in the admiralty in two suits for damages — consolidated for trial — arising out of a collision in Hell Gate between the ship, "Del Rio," and two barges in tow of the tug, "Goliah," and between a helper tug of the "Del Rio," the "Moran," and the "Goliah," herself. The United States, owner of the "Del Rio," sued the Eastern Transportation Company, owner of the "Goliah" and her barges; the Eastern...

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